Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-02
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WRITTEN FOB THE POsT-TNTELLIGKNCKR
Wsshiugton Territory is assuming
large proportions in hop growing, which
contributes materially 10 Der wealth and
prosperity. The Gran Of 1856 was ab8ui
900 600 pannds Ia X ug county. and 10
other COUNTIES 009 900 pounds. Tbs
average price of these wilt BE- fally -
cents per pound: tots brings the near
little sum of $4,000 to King oouat,
and 81 800 600 10 the Territory for the
hop crop alone. The prodacer of any
article taAt is exported to foreign ooua
tries and brings back Eaoney inexehanee
is nnblic benefaotor, essen saonld that
article cost 40 mach e. produce as il 70
ceived for IL. washington before many
years will be the pFineipal hop country
of the world. There are few places
naturally adapted to hop culture, and
this is the most favored Of the few.
rns quality OF our hops is eq1ai 10 the
bsst usrmau. English OF New York State.
Oar average Weld Is 1900 pounds per
acre, New York coo, England 100. and
Germany about 100. Other countries
require large outlays for fertilizers.
likely 10 require any for one or two
ont With cropping.
The btst euthorities claim that .
costs IL cents % pr dues nops ia New
YORK. add % oents Ia 4 gland. 10 Ger
May 10 Is almost imnoaslble 20 GET al
the cost of production. The grower
afe very numerous, bat on a very small
scale. From one TO nse acres il the
general size of hop yards ia that e0an
VNrT hA lnh -. - =. =
tna owners family. The grower partiy
cures BY sun drying. and lhen sells 10
tue hep factor, who owns kilns aad who
finishes the drying and pats the hops in
shape for sale.
England. Gsrmsny and New York are
ali snbiaot TO failures in the wAy OF rust,
miIdsw and hop loase. THIS happeus
WITH them every few years, and some
times for several yasrs IN saocsssion
Sueh failures are foreign 20 uA. Wash
ington has never seen fzilars 10 her
bop crop. We 90 nos knog what Fasi
-. what mildew Is. OF What q ho3 | use
~. IL " kgne that We have years Of low
prisss, aud very log, bos our nsmpsii
tors have she same. When there are
good prices we have aigays 4 crop; that,
With three tunes the Yield, Ia the re- son
- @Ss N%NA kStt~taa AAaAA eA-44 VtlGA III
couatry.
vita four Or ave transcontinentaI
railroads N operation, and several N re
making fer aus caast. Ws need have
lsttle tear Of sech high freishts as vs
have been handicapped vito this So
s9n- The sAslaa Ia freight on this years
crop. from Uh { u Sud have cost tvs
ye2rs aso. - $4,000, the mates Il that
tins being s. per handrei asd this fail
81 - ger naasfed.
Seattle. the eoaBty seat Of King ooun-
", With sasa Unlimited res Sasess IS her
bop aslds, her vast coal helds. hsF q NJ
ser and her saountains Of iron. which
will b employing cot less than ave
thoasaai mea In less thsn eiehtss1
mouths. and shipplSR Twelve thousaad
tons Per meath Of iron ana BessesseF
steel rails. vita hsf oeksovens. her szn-
nefies. her boot AID saos fsslories. her
sz@mTila and her lures tEAnaoontinensai
Eaiirosds-gho for nomeHt viii have
tAe aadaests 20 claim - any rival can
wrtss firm her ths pFoad and far name
Of tAe Qaesn City Of the hoEtassssg
I. @. Wusox.